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Primary Sector
Agriculture emissions pricing possible
Agriculture emissions pricing is possible by 2025 says the Climate Change Commission.
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Opinion
Shamubeel Eaqub: Are we talking ourselves into recession?
Even if NZ is in recession, it just might be short-lived. The real issue may be debt.
Policy
Wood says immigration has been ‘exploitist’
Immigration minister says the economy has been overly reliant on importing low-wage labour
Coronavirus
Kiwis' mental health down during pandemic
A Statistics NZ wellbeing survey that was cut short by last year's covid lockdown shows that more than a quarter of the population suffered from poor mental health.
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